Is anyone paying attention to this? You should be. There is potentially
more involved than just another expense and piece of paper.

If the bill doesn't pass, and recreational boats are required to have
permits, it's likely that the Homeland security coneheads will see a chance
to piggyback on it. After all, setting off dirty bombs and blowing up oil
docks could be considered a polluting activity. Then, you'll need a
background check before getting the clean water permit that Coast Guard can
tie you to the dock for not having on board. Permits and checks for a
zillion boaters. Think about the current passport fiasco. I don't think
having most of the recreational boat fleet tied to the dock for a couple
years would upset them. It would clear the waterways to make the overworked
Coast Guard's job easier and fit the current political agenda of creating
maximum hysteria and inconvienience to produce votes.

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Roger Long

Roger, you old sea dog .. aren't you the guy who wanted boaters to possess
licenses?

There is a reason that most Americans hate their government; it is corrupt.
And that means; local, state, county, Federal

When some nutcase blows up something ,, we will find out he had no license,
stole the boat, etc, but that won't stop the
bureaucracy in Wash DC. Oh noooo. Ted Kennedy will be on the tv saying
the boat fee is "for the children".


Oh well.. until then... enjoy the freedom


Or, become a pirate.

Fair winds ,,

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"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
Is anyone paying attention to this? You should be. There is potentially
more involved than just another expense and piece of paper.

If the bill doesn't pass, and recreational boats are required to have
permits, it's likely that the Homeland security coneheads will see a
chance to piggyback on it. After all, setting off dirty bombs and blowing
up oil docks could be considered a polluting activity. Then, you'll need
a background check before getting the clean water permit that Coast Guard
can tie you to the dock for not having on board. Permits and checks for a
zillion boaters. Think about the current passport fiasco. I don't think
having most of the recreational boat fleet tied to the dock for a couple
years would upset them. It would clear the waterways to make the
overworked Coast Guard's job easier and fit the current political agenda
of creating maximum hysteria and inconvienience to produce votes.

--
Roger Long

On Jul 24, 8:00 am, "Roger Long" wrote:
Is anyone paying attention to this? You should be. There is potentially
more involved than just another expense and piece of paper.

If the bill doesn't pass, and recreational boats are required to have
permits, it's likely that the Homeland security coneheads will see a chance
to piggyback on it. After all, setting off dirty bombs and blowing up oil
docks could be considered a polluting activity. Then, you'll need a
background check before getting the clean water permit that Coast Guard can
tie you to the dock for not having on board. Permits and checks for a
zillion boaters. Think about the current passport fiasco. I don't think
having most of the recreational boat fleet tied to the dock for a couple
years would upset them. It would clear the waterways to make the overworked
Coast Guard's job easier and fit the current political agenda of creating
maximum hysteria and inconvienience to produce votes.

--
Roger Long

I thinks the current passport fiasco is over. Last week here at the
Houston Federal bldg I was processed in about 15 min. and received my
passport via US mail in about 4 days.

Joe